La Chaussade

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Gina Virgoulay^[1]Area7.19 km² (2.78 sq mi)Population96 • Density13/km² (35/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation543–663 m (1,781–2,175 ft)
(avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Chaussade (French pronunciation: [la ʃosad]; Occitan: La Chauçada) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A small village of forestry and farming situated just 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D40, D39 and the D993.

The Voueize has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	106	—
1968	123	+16.0%
1975	111	−9.8%
1982	108	−2.7%
1990	105	−2.8%
1999	104	−1.0%
2008	115	+10.6%

Sights

• The thirteenth century church.
• The three châteaux of Baboneix, Le Rechautier and l'Etang.
• A donjon at Chalard.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References